Delhi Pollution: GRAP 4 Imposed as AQI Turns Severe; Ashutosh Mishra Reports on 'Gas Chamber' Crisis

In this Special Report, India Today's Ashutosh Mishra reports from the ground as Delhi NCR grapples with severe air pollution, with AQI levels breaching the 400 mark. The Commission for Air Quality Management has invoked Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), enforcing a complete ban on construction and shifting schools to hybrid mode. Mishra highlights the 'gas chamber' conditions in Ghaziabad and the dense fog reducing visibility to near zero at Akshardham. He notes that 'the fog is literally falling like a raindrop' and points to the lack of strict enforcement by agencies as a key failure. The programme also features public grievances about the lack of effective government intervention despite the recurring annual crisis, with residents calling for urgent relief measures.